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Andrew Youngkin Sound Advice: Online audio archives & repositories for research [ABSTRACT]
3rd May 2011

Recorded sound can evoke strong emotions and enhance the experience and understanding of the researcher and end user, which makes it a powerful tool for museums. It is also a format which is increasingly available online and can provide a valuable source of information to supplement text-based material for the researcher. In his article, Andrew Youngkin gives a flavour of the audio material available.

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Joanna Ptolomey Using co-design to innovate in libraries
3rd May 2011

The key element when designing any successful service involving information is to meet the needs of the people who will use it. This sounds simple enough but how do we explore those needs and produce tangible outcomes? Lauren Currie and Joanna Ptolomey explain the process of service design, involving co-designing with the people, which can lead to innovative services.

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Tim Buckley Owen Cloudburst
29th April 2011

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